Hospitals in Bloomfield, IA - Medicare Status, Ratings, Address, Contact

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Davis County Hospital
Critical Access Hospital (Medicare Certified)
Location: 509 North Madison Street, Bloomfield, Iowa 52537
Ratings:NA Phone: (641) 664-2145

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Hospitals alter billing and collection practices for uninsured patients

Many hospitals have adopted more generous charity-care guidelines for uninsured patients after a barrage of publicity about aggressive hospital billing and collection practices and a spate of lawsuits alleging hospitals overcharged uninsured patients, according to a study released today by the Center for Studying Health System Change (HSC).

Takeda, Heptares collaborate to develop new drugs against CNS disorders

Heptares Therapeutics and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company today announced the formation of a two-year drug discovery collaboration focused on a single G-protein coupled receptor that plays an important role in the pathology of central nervous system disorders.

New CCHI for quality medical care

A solution to help healthcare practitioners and limited English proficient (LEP) speaking patients focus directly on quality healthcare rather than an inability to communicate with each other is now at hand. A new organization is now working to assure competency in language interactions in healthcare settings - the Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters (CCHI).

Processing speed important to higher order cognitive function in multiple sclerosis patients

A recent article by Kessler Foundation researchers underscores the importance of processing speed in overall cognitive function in individuals with multiple sclerosis and their performance of everyday life activities.

Vtesse receives FDA's Breakthrough Therapy designation for VTS-270

Vtesse, Inc. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted its drug candidate, VTS-270 for treatment of Niemann-Pick Type C1 Disease (NPC), Breakthrough Therapy designation status. Both the FDA and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) had previously granted Orphan Drug status to VTS-270, which is currently in a pivotal Phase 2b/3 clinical trial.

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